Meet the Team

My passion is providing and facilitating sports and creative opportunities for young girls and women with disabilities. I'm always searching for ways to make sure that we give our members more than simply an hour-long session and frequently plan activities for the entire family to promote stronger social cohesiveness.

 

My work history is diverse, including positions as an information technology apprentice, director of an online craft company, personal assistant to the head of IT at one of the Big Four accounting firms, and sports participation officer/community engagement officer at a nearby disability charity. Fortunately for me, most of the time, my interests have helped me advance in my chosen fields of employment.

 

I received a first-class bachelor's degree with honours in sports and exercise performance from Writtle University College in 2019. I am a firm believer that you are never too old to learn!

 

Every week, I work with children and young adults who teach me new things, and I am honoured to witness their growth and accomplishments. I'm excited to get in touch with organisations and collaborate with them to do more to promote inclusivity in our community.

I'm a 19-year-old illustration student at Ravensbourne University. I volunteer with This Girl's Ability where I support the young people participating in sports and creative sessions, as well as taking photographs for marketing and advertising.

I am a hobbyist photographer who loves capturing Women in football. At sessions and events, I enjoy capturing the girls' memories. Newspapers and social media sites have featured my photos. Through my photography, I hope to contribute to the growth of women's football by sharing photos that I take at games.

I love to travel to different destinations and explore cultures. Football has given me the opportunity to visit new locations supporting my club West Ham women.

 

‘I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list’

 

I created the Logo for This Girl's Ability, and I'm looking forward to using my creative skills at their sessions and supporting the business with their graphic design.

I have four years of experience working with children and young adults with disabilities as a volunteer and sports sessional activity worker with a local disability charity. 

 

In 2022 I graduated from the University of Greenwich with a first-class bachelor’s degree with Honours in Mathematics. I'm excited to use my new skills to seek funding, analyse data, and keep financial records for the organisation.

 

In 2022 I gained my FA introduction to coaching certification, and this award has been valuable in supporting our This Girl’s Ability football teams.

 

In my spare time, I love watching live sports, in particular: American Football, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Ice Hockey and Tennis, and analysing sports data. One of my favourite sports to play is tennis, and I have played in the Romford and District league. 

 

I'm an advocate for women’s sports and experienced first-hand the lack of opportunities to play at school and in my local area. I’m always thinking of ways to make sports sessions more inclusive and to ensure all young people experience the rewards of being part of a team.

I have been in disability sports for most of my life, with ten years in the sports industry as both a participant and a development officer. My background has been developing disability cricket in all formats ranging from wheelchair to visually impaired. I am passionate that cricket and disability sport is accessible to all.

 

I have encouraged and introduced young people to disability sports and shown them how taking part can help them in everyday life. I have nurtured this idea and seen the positive impact this has on the social-emotional and physical well-being of young people with a disability. I have worked from grassroots cricket developing new hubs and ensuring their growth and sustainability. Through this, I also helped facilitate funding bids with charitable organisations and worked with major companies and organisations to build the programme infrastructure.

 

In my spare time, I like to explore other exciting opportunities around the world. I also support my local sports teams and socialise with friends and family.

 

I advocate that everybody deserves an opportunity in life and be the best version of themselves, despite the challenges that life brings. I love doing what I do as I have seen the positive impact of a disability sports program through the eyes of both a participant and a development officer. I feel that the life-changing impact we created through disability sports can build a bigger, brighter and better future for young people with a disability.

I am a self-taught craftsperson and a knitter (only simple knitting ). I have made a variety of crafts, including lamp making, candle making, cards, knitted toys, hats, scarves, gloves, door wreaths, and so much more!

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In the past few years, I have experience working within a school environment, supporting children aged five years to teenagers. I have also worked in a café, which was very community focused and helped to run evening events, which included: knitting clubs, cheese and wine tasting, and book clubs, to name just a few.

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I love reading fiction and non-fiction books, cooking, exploring new crafts to learn and walking in my spare time.

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In April 2022 my husband and I climbed Mount Snowdon, and I can tell you it was more challenging than when we did it 32 years ago. BUT WE MADE IT TO THE SUMMIT!

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In 2017 I took on the Sixteen Bridge Thames challenge, raising funds for a cancer charity, and was proud to come in 34th place out of 100 people within the group.

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I love spending time with family, friends and my dogs, who are very important to me. I am a people person and love helping where I can. I can't wait to be part of some fun creative sessions with This Girl's Ability members.

I'm 24, and I have cerebral palsy, which affects my speech, right arm, and balance.  Growing up as a disabled girl was very hard at times, but I never let this stop me!

 

I'm always passionate about anything I do, and I cannot wait to help get This Girl's Ability up and running.

 

If I had a girls’ club to go to, I know this would have helped me make friends and given me more confidence.  Sadly, I didn’t have many friends who are girls until now.

 

My achievements so far are my DofE and being a sports leader for Panathlon.  I've won lots of awards for sports and helping in the community. I've done stage work, and I'm a trustee of a drama club which empowers disabled children to be themselves.  I've also done fundraising for disabled and terminally ill children.  I left college with four distinctions, but my heart will always be to help other young disabled people.

 

I love to volunteer with disabled children at sports in my free time. I also love to read, write poetry and comedy scripts, and I love to talk at any chance I get!

 

In life, you never know unless you try it, wish it, dream it, or believe it.